1 Samuel 1:13

“Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.”

"Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken." - 1 Samuel 1:13
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What does 1 Samuel 1:13 mean?

The bible verse 1 Samuel 1:13 in the King James Version (KJV) reads, "Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken." This verse is taken from the Old Testament and is a part of the narrative of…

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The Silent Cry of the Heart

In the sacred narratives of Scripture, there are moments that pierce the soul with both clarity and depth. One such moment is found in First Samuel, specifically in the poignant verse: "Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard…

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A Prayer for Silent Longings: Embracing the Heart of Hannah

O Sovereign Lord, Father God, Creator of all things, who understands our hearts and sees the depths of our souls, I come before You today with the humble spirit of Hannah, as recorded in Your Word in 1 Samuel 1:13. As Hannah prayed silently, only her lips moved while she spoke…

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1 Samuel 8:13 - "And he will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers."
1 Samuel 7:13 - "¶ So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel."
1 Samuel 13:21 - "Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads."
1 Samuel 13:13 - "And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever."
1 Samuel 31:13 - "And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days."
1 Samuel 10:13 - "And when he had made an end of prophesying, he came to the high place."
1 Samuel 16:13 - "Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah."
1 Samuel 13:15 - "And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men."
1 Samuel 11:13 - "And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to day the LORD hath wrought salvation in Israel."
1 Samuel 13:9 - "And Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering."
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1 Samuel 1:3 - "And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the LORD, were there."
1 Samuel 13:10 - "And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might salute him."
1 Samuel 13:16 - "And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Gibeah of Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Michmash."